Timothy Michael Rourke (October 21, 1952 – April 17, 1982) was an American Democratic politician from Lowell, Massachusetts. He represented the 19th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1981 until his death the following year in an automobile accident.[1]
Timothy Rourke | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 19th Middlesex district | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Succeeded by | Susan F. Rourke |
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| Born | Timothy Michael Rourke October 21, 1952 Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Died | April 17, 1982 (aged 29) Lowell, Massachusetts |
| Parent | Raymond F. Rourke |
He was the son of politician Raymond F. Rourke, who served in the state house and as Mayor of Lowell. He attended Keith Academy in Lowell and Lowell High School. He married Susan Fergola in 1973 and they had two children. At the time of his death, he was a night student at the University of Massachusetts Lowell studying for a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.[1] His widow succeeded him in the Massachusetts House.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Blake, Andrew (April 18, 1982). "Legislator, 29, killed in Lowell crash". The Boston Globe. p. 29. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
- ^ "Legislature primary: Most of the incumbents won". The Boston Globe. September 16, 1982. p. 32. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
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